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Julia Roberts, Forest Whitaker, Goldie Hawn, Gabriel Byrne and Mariel Hemingway Sign On for OWN: THE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK Original Documentaries Films Will Join OWN’s Monthly Documentary Film Club, Along With “Life 2.0″ and “Sons of Perdition”

Brad Nessler and Trent Dilfer to Call Chargers-Chiefs on Monday Night Football Season-Opener at Newly Renovated Arrowhead Stadium Part of MNF Doubleheader Sept. 13 at 10:15 p.m. ET ESPN play-by-play voice Brad Nessler and NFL studio analyst Trent Dilfer will call the San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs, the second game of ESPN’s season-opening Monday Night Football doubleheader September 13 at 10:15 p.m. ET (9:15 p.m. CT). The AFC West matchup will be the first regular season game at the newly renovated Arrowhead Stadium, one of the NFL’s iconic venues, and the first MNF game in Kansas City since Nov. 22, 2004.

Whitney Cummings Shoots and Scores in the World Television Premiere of ‘Whitney Cummings: Money Shot’ Debuting Saturday, August 21 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT Whitney Cummings Also To Be Roaster At The “COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of David Hasselhoff” Airing August 15 NEW YORK, July 26 /PRNewswire/ — Don’t let the lip gloss fool you! Whitney Cummings is tough, sharp and doesn’t cover up the blemishes of being a single girl in the World Television Premiere of “Whitney Cummings: Money Shot,” a one-hour stand-up special, premiering on COMEDY CENTRAL on Saturday, August 21 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT.

CALLING ALL DANCERS! AUDITIONS FOR PAULA ADBUL’S UPCOMING CBS REALITY-COMPETITION SERIES “GOT TO DANCE” (working title) HAVE BEGUN Nationwide Search for the Chance To Be Crowned America’s Dance Champion The audition process for the upcoming CBS reality-competition series GOT TO DANCE (working title) has started. To get a leg up on the competition and apply for the chance to appear on GOT TO DANCE and audition for Paula Abdul, prospective dancers can log on to www.cbs.com/dance for an application and further details. This is a nationwide search open to all U.S. residents. There is no age limit or minimum. Dancers can perform any type or style of dance, as an individual or in a group.

VH1 Creates a New Foursquare Badge for Music Lovers and Provides Fans With Valuable Tips About Live Music Venues Across the Country VH1′s ‘Unlock It to Rock It Sweepstakes’ Gives Fans The Chance to Win VIP Access for a Year of Unlimited Shows at a Participating Music Venue NEW YORK, July 26 — Starting today, music lovers can earn the ‘ VH1 Fanatic Badge,’ a new foursquare badge that concert-goers can earn by following VH1 on foursquare at foursquare.com/vh1. Using foursquare’s GPS-enabled application on their mobile devices, users can check-in at over 10,000 music venues in the foursquare database, including rock clubs and concert halls nationwide. Users will be able to unlock the ‘ VH1 Fanatic Badge ‘ and gain entry into ‘VH1′s Unlock It To Rock It Sweepstakes,’ running from July 22, 2010 through Sunday, October 10, 2010, for the chance to win VIP access to unlimited concerts for a year at a participating venue.

CHORD OVERSTREET SIGNS UP FOR NEW DIRECTIONS Newcomer to Guest-Star in Second Season of GLEE Series Returns with All-New Episodes Tuesday, Sept. 21, on FOX Newcomer Chord Overstreet (“iCarly”) joins the ranks at McKinley as a high school athlete who starts off as Finn’s protégé but becomes his competition. Overstreet has been cast in the recurring role of SAM, and will make his debut in the season premiere episode of GLEE airing Tuesday, Sept. 21 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

VH1′s New Series ‘The Short List’ Counts Down the Craziest, Hottest and Most Ridiculous Celebrity Pop Culture Moments Kicking Off With the ’10 Craziest Lady Gaga Fashion Moments’ Six-Part Series Premieres Friday, July 30 at 9PM* NEW YORK, July 26 — VH1′s new six-part series, “The Short List,” is an irreverent collection of celebrity and pop culture-filled top ten countdowns. If something exists in the world that needs to be simultaneously celebrated and mocked, it’s going to be here. And it’s going to be funny.

Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for July 22, 2010 P2+ Total Day FNC – 1,154,000 viewers CNN – 426,000 viewers MSNBC – 437,000 viewers CNBC – 180,000 viewers HLN – 263,000 viewers

I haven’t met anyone who hates everybody’s favorite body wash spokesman (and soon-to-be- Chuck guest star) Isaiah Mustafa. But Ad Age asks a reasonable question: given the popularity of the campaign and the viral nature of the ads, how much difference did it make when it came to actually selling Old Spice body wash? The answer, according to Ad Age is a mystery. Or at least inconclusive. That’s because the market grew and other than Axe (who gave up market share to the burgeoning competition) the results look a bit similar.

Scoreboard Adults 18-49 Rating/Share 1.1/5 0.8/3 0.7/3 0.7/3 Total Viewers (million) 3.85 4.19 3.09 2.89 As is typical with most Saturday nights not involving a sporting event, FOX’s crusty battle-scarred Saturday night lineup of Cops and America’s Most Wanted took top honors.

Variety’s Rick Kissell has some thoughts for NBC that many who read our blog regularly will be interested in. The most interesting to me was the question of whether NBC should flip-flop Community and 30 Rock :

In a Comic-Con panel moderated by our friend James Hibberd, new Human Target showrunner Matthew Millerweighed-in on the Friday night timeslot. Miller also talked about the show’s move to Friday nights, a night that’s been very difficult for recent Fox genre shows. “It’s not always the best time slot, but ‘The X-Files’ did well on Friday nights,” Miller said of “Human Target’s” move during its hour in the spotlight at Comic-Con.

“EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION” WANTS YOU TO PUT AWAY THE TISSUE! This No-Tears Episode Guaranteed to Make You Laugh with Help from Top Comics To match the sound of joy and laughter in the Houston, Texas home of Eric and Elaine Johnson and their five daughters, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” will produce an innovative tears-free episode. With help from some top comedians, Ty and the design team guarantee that the audience will be laughing instead of crying throughout this episode. In yet another new way to surprise the deserving family, the Johnsons were sent to a local comedy club in Houston. During the show, Ty and the design team surprised them with the news that their home will be the latest recipient of a makeover.

Feel the Farce as “Family Guy” Skewers Star Wars™ with Its Third Uncensored Satire on Blu-ray and DVD December 21 Comic-Con 2010 SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Return to the Grffins’ version of that galaxy far, far away as their freakin’ sweet saga continues with “Family Guy: It’s A Trap!” – arriving exclusively on Blu-ray and DVD December 21 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. In the third installment of the hilarious Star Wars satire – following 2005’s “Family Guy: Blue Harvest” and last year’s “Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side“ – the Griffins reprise their intergalactic roles in an outrageous retelling of Star Wars : Episode VI Return of the Jedi

While still a couple of months away from airing, CBS is getting some promotion about Justin Bieber’s appearance on CSI from Bieber himself.

Announced at Comic-Con this morning: Linda Hamilton, the original Sarah Connor in the “Terminator” franchise will be taking on the role of “Mama Bartowski” on Chuck and will first appear in the season four premiere. From Ausiello: But Schwartz is quick to add that Hamilton brings more to the role than just a fanboy-friendly resume. “Obviously her body of work was important to us, but also knowing what this part was and the intensity that we were going to need from someone, Linda was a natural fit. She’ll be [kicking ass] right out of the gate.” Isaiah Mustafa (Old Spice guy) will also have a guest starring role.

Scoreboard Rating/Share: Adults 18-49 1.5/6 1.1/4 1.0/4 0.9/3 0.5/2 Total Viewers (million) 5.06 4.57 4.81 3.15 1.21 A repeat of Primetime: What Would You Do? and 20/20 led ABC to yet another Friday win. 20/20 was the night’s top program on the broadcast networks. I didn’t watch, but according to TV Guide the topics were:

23 RD ANNUAL SHARK WEEK SHOWS THE APEX PREDATOR AS NEVER BEFORE – High-Tech, High-Definition Cameras Enable Viewers to See the Power of Sharks in Ways Not Possible Until Now – (Silver Spring, Md.) – Off the coast of South Africa, massive one-ton great white sharks blast from the water at 25 mph, with almost no warning, to pull a sneak attack on the seals that congregate there. Ten years ago, Discovery Channel premiered AIR JAWS which explored this phenomenon. It was an instant hit that still remains the fifth most-watched SHARK WEEK special of all time. But that was before HD. Now, producer Jeff Kurr goes back to the scene to investigate the aerial attacks armed with state-of-the-art equipment in the one-hour special ULTIMATE AIR JAWS , kicking off cable’s longest-running event – SHARK WEEK 2010 – on Sunday, August 1 at 9 PM ET/PT .